The 'Eye Disease of Saku' Whose Principal Symptom is the Visual Impairment.

摘要

For approximately five years, there have been frequent cases of a disease that causes the deterioration of eyesight, the telescoping visual field and optic neuromyositis, in Saku district in Nagano prefecture. The cause is believed to be agricultural chemicals, especially of organic phosphates and carbamalde. In this report, the disease of these patients in Saku district is outlined.